I have a Toyota Carina ED with a 1S engine. Recently I discovered a
leak in the power steering system and replaced the fluid with an
unknown brand from the Midle East. Unfortunately the steering still
doesn't work and it is hard to turn while on silence!!

I am new to this group.  Nice to meet everyone!
I just bought a nice condition 1992 Toyota Paseo and I noticed that the
trunk lock does not seem to work.  The key fits, but it will not turn.
I am worried that the key/lock mechanismis busted :(  I tried using

I just bought a nice condition 1992 Toyota Paseo and the two latches
that open the fuel / trunk are rusted / fused? together it seems.  When
I pull it up, BOTH the trunk and the fuel door open.   I can probably
get this part of either eBay or from a scrapyard.  But..how difficult

I just bought a nice condition 1992 Toyota Paseo and the wiper arms are
extremelly rusty. I am referring to the entire arm that extends from
the body ... NOT the under hood rocker arm that connects to the wiper
motor.

Hi all. Rav 4 gx '03 plate just recently noticed this squeaky sound while
driving in low gear or low speed. sounds like its coming from drivers side
wheel. I thought brake pads but it stops when i apply the brakes .Was gonna
take whell off tomorrow and have a look but any info is ...

Here is possibly the most random question. What is the recomondation
for checking your tire pressure (meaning how often, not how to do it)?
I have never heard anything, and even after checking the paperwork from
the tire manufacturer when I bought my tires it just said "often". What

her and our kid to go do something special on the 4th of july, i have
all the dough i need and I can take good care of her so I can certainly
show her an A-1 time but I don't know if there is any use or not
because honestly I think she is just trying to ease my pain because she

I am having a problem fitting an after market stereo to a previa.
I have fitted a harness, but i have no connection between harness and
stereo
the oem stereos fitting does not fit?  should there have been any

I've decided that since my 98 Corolla needs new brake fluid, I would
just use DOT4 to replace the current DOT3 fluid. I've built a homebrew
pressure tank bleeder to make it a 1 man job. You can take a look at it
here:

I've never owned a van before. thinking abt buying one
so as to travel and sleep in it, haul around bicycles,
etc
Any opinions on your van and what the experience has

Hi newsgroup,
I have an Avensis year 2002 (LH driver). I've installed a Garmin GPS and
now need to take electrical power somewhere, preferable from lefthand
side fuse/relay cluster. I have tried to locate the power wire for the

"157 mpg with no fancy hybrid drive train, fuel cells, or plug in
paraphernalia. Weighing less than a thousand pounds, the sporty
rear-wheel drive 4-seater is designed to be maximally aerodynamic. the
Loremo sports a modest 2-cylinder, 20 hp turbo diesel motor, has a top

Is there a MPG Indicator one can buy and personally install on his/her car?

I've had the US model Yaris liftback a few days now, and like it.  Some
comments:
1)  In daytime the speedometer looks a bit dim, exacerbated by glare
reflected from the semicircular gray "shelf" in front of it.  At a craft

raining like hell outside... smoking up to ease the pain today, sittin
in the house by myself for a week now, except when I leave for duty...
the time gets slower on a sunday night because she's with her hippy
sister and I know that there's a whole slew of bullshit going back and